Charles Murray

Charles "The Natural" Murray

Name: Charles Murray
Alias: The Natural
Hometown: Rochester, New York, USA
Birthplace: South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 178cm
Reach: 188cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Tommy Parks, Hank Johnson, Tommy Brooks
Manager: Marc Roberts
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Career Overview

• Won the United States Amateur Lightweight Championship in 1987.
• Lost to Todd Foster by a 5-0 decision at the 1988 United States Olympic Box-Offs in the light welterweight division. Murray was a substitute for Lavell Finger, who was disqualified for failing a drug test.
• Turned professional in February 1989 as part of the Triple Threat Enterprises boxing team, which included heavyweight Ray Mercer and cruiserweight Al Cole.
• Defeated Micky Ward by a twelve-round unanimous decision to win the United States Boxing Association Junior Welterweight Championship on October 18, 1990.
• Defeated Rodney Moore by a twelve-round unanimous decision to win the vacant International Boxing Federation Junior Welterweight Championship on May 15, 1993.
• Lost the IBF title in his third defense to Jake Rodriguez by a twelve-round majority decision on February 13, 1994.
• Knocked out Reggie Green in two rounds to win the North American Boxing Federation Junior Welterweight Championship on October 10, 1995.
• Inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.
• Murray has a record of 3-1 (1 KO) in world title fights.
• Murray has a record of 5-1 (1 KO) against former, current or future world titlists:
  • Won against Livingstone Bramble (twice), Juan Laporte, Tony Lopez, Jake Rodriguez
  • Lost against Jake Rodriguez.

Preceded by: Pernell Whitaker Vacated

IBF Light Welterweight Champion 1993 May 15 – 1994 Feb 13

Succeeded by: Jake Rodriguez